Medical Science Liaison, Ophthalmology (Pacific Northwest)

Role Summary

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a remote role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key medical experts to support the Ophthalmology program. The MSL collaborates with physicians to support trial enrollment, provide program and protocol training, and ensure health care professionals have up-to-date information as clinical development programs mature. Territory includes Northern California, Northern Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Idaho.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the ophthalmology community
• Support clinical development initiatives including site identification, trial recruitment, registry, and presentation of final approved data
• Collaborate with physicians on medical affairs initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training, and speaker development
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders
• Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, and product information
• Communicate clinical insights on new data to Medical Affairs and inform medical strategy for the therapeutic area
• Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area
• Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in care of patients
• Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with relevant requirements
• Generate tactical regional plans to provide needs-based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in-line with company goals
• Map, identify, profile and prioritize thought leaders in line with the medical plan and goals
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of MSL activities

Education

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, OD)

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs or Medical Science roles
• Robust and current clinical development experience supporting drugs to treat rare diseases; prior ophthalmology experience preferred
• Well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs in the ophthalmology community
• Understanding of compliance considerations and ability to work compliantly in a field-based role within the medical organization and across the commercial organization

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proactive, goal-oriented with strong initiative
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams
• Excellent time management and ability to work independently
• Experience in a start-up environment preferred